Kannada Brahmins
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Kannada Brahmins (Devanagiri: कन्नड ब्राह्मण, Kannada: ಕನ್ನಡ ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣ) are Brahmins whose mother-tongue is the Kannada language. Nearly all of them hail from the south Indian state of Karnataka. Kannada Brahmins are known to have preserved the purest form of Vedic Hinduism. It is in this region that the rituals and Vedic Chanting are done with great accuracy.
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[edit] The three sects
Every south Indian Brahmin belongs by birth to one of three specific sects (schools of philosophy), being:
- the Smartha sect - adherents of the Advaita philosophy propounded by Sri Adi Shankaracharya.
- the Srivaishnava sect - adherents of the Vishishtadvaita philosophy propounded by Sri Ramanujacharya.
- the Madhwa sect - adherents of the Dvaita philosophy propounded by Sri Madhvacharya.
[edit] Prominent communities
Each of these sects encompasses several castes of Brahmins. These include:
[edit] Kannada Smartha Brahmins
- Havyaka
- Babboor Kamme
- Ulucha Kamme
- Badaganadu
- Aaravathokkalu which consists of two kannada terms Aaravathu vakkalu meaning 60 families.
- Hoysala Karnataka
- Kota brahmin - Smartha sect brahmins from the central part of coastal Karnataka
- Kandavara/Shivalli Brahmins from coastal Karnataka
- Halenadu Karnataka Brahmin also known as Mooguru (Muguru) Karnataka Brahmins
- Panchagrama Brahmin
- Sankethi
- Sthanika
- Shukla Yajurvedi Smartha Brahmins
- Sama Vedi Smartha Brahmins
- Hale Sirinadu
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- Hebbar Iyengars
- Hemmige Iyengars
- Mandyam Iyengars
- Mysore Iyengars
[edit] Kannada Madhva Brahmins
- Madhwa Brahmins
- Koteswara Magane Brahmins - Madhva brahmins from the central part of coastal Karnataka.
- Shivalli Madhwa Brahmins
- Shukla Yajurvedi Madhva Brahmins
Madhwa Arvathu Vokkalu (60 Families who migrated from Punjab in the north and settled in the South.Some families died while the king was fighting) Madhwa Aravelu (Parts of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh) Madhwa Balaganadu/Badaganadu (Karnataka, Tamil Nadu)
[edit] kannada Vishwakarma Brahmins
- Vishwa Brahmins
- angraje BrahminsBrahmins - Vishwakarma Brahmins from north karnataka.
- Manu Maya Brahmins. Brahmins - from costal karnataka.
[edit] Eminent Kannada Brahmins
[edit] Literature
- Raja Rao (famous English writer)
- Chikkupadhyaya (Kannada Poet 17th century AD)
- K. Shivaram Karanth (Writer)
- Samethanahalli Rama Rao (Kannada writer)
- S. L. Bhyrappa - famous Kannada writer
- Late Dr.Vaidyula Krishna Rao Reader in Political Science OU
[edit] Sports
- G.R. Vishwanath (Cricketer)
- B.S. Chandrashekar (Cricketer)
- E.A.S. Prasanna (Cricketer)
- Javagal Srinath (Cricketer)
- M. L. Jaisimha (Cricketer)
- Anil Kumble (Cricketer)
- Rahul Dravid (Cricketer)
- Venkatesh Prasad (Cricketer)
- Sunil Joshi (Cricketer)
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[edit] Administrators
[edit] Businessmen
- C.K. Prahalad (Management Guru - famous for core-competence theory, and Distinguished Professor at the Ross School of Business, U. Michigan)
- N.R. Narayana Murthy (Infosys)
- Kumar Malavalli (Founder of Brocade Inc)
[edit] Entertainment
- Vishnuvardhan (Kannada Superstar)
- Upendra Movie Actor and Film director
- B. V. Karanth (Playwright artist)
- Girish Kasaravalli (Kannada Films)
- Hunsur Krishnamurthy (Kannada Film writer director)
- H.S.Subbarao (Story writer for Kannada Film industry)
- Nagesh- Tamil film actor
- Chi.Uday Shankar - He composed more than 3000 songs for Kannada Films and also devotional songs.
- Srinath Movie Actor (Pranaya Raaja)
[edit] Education
[edit] Science & Technology
- Raja Ramanna (Nuclear Scientist)
- Professor V.K.R.V. Rao (Economist and founder of Delhi School of Economics, Institute of Economic Growth, Delhi and the ISEC, Bangalore)
- Prof C.N.R Rao (Scientist)
- Prof U R Rao (Scientist and Former Chairman ISRO)
[edit] Music
- Bhimsen Joshi - Hindustani classical singer
[edit] Politics
- Ramakrishna Hegde (Former chief minister of Karnataka)
- Haranahalli Ramaswamy (Veteran freedom fighter, former state minister and eminent academician)
- Y S V Datta (JDS Leader)
- Vishveshwar Hegde Kageri(Current Primary and Secondary Education Minister of Govt of Karnataka)
- R. Gundu Rao (Former chief minister of Karnataka)
- Mandagadde Rama Jois- Former Governor of Jharkhand and a former Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
- Dr V S Acharya (Former Home Minister)
[edit] Other
- Tagaduru Ramachandra Rao (Veteran freedom fighter, known as Mysore Gandhi and first freedom fighter political prisoner of Mysore State)
- Shakuntala Devi (Human computer fame)
- Sudha Murty (Kannada writer and Philanthropist)
- Sri K. Pattabhi Jois (Yoga teacher)
- T. S. Vishweshwara Dikshith - Composer of Nanjangud Sreekanteshwara Suprabhatha
- B.N. Srikrishna - Supreme Court Judge and head of the Srikrishna Commission to investigate the 1992-93 Bombay Riots
- M. N. Venkatachaliah - former Chief Justice of India.
- Ashok Haranahally (Former Advocate General, Govt. of Karnataka)
- S Girija Shankar (Journalist & Environmentalist)
[edit] See also
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